Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has called on leaders to
live up to the expectations of the needs
of the people who elected or selected him to lead them
Chief Obasanjo gave
this admonition while speaking as a special guest of honour at the official commissioning
of water projects executed by the Sokoto
state government under the leadership of
Governor Aliyu Magatakarda wamako
According to him, “ A
leader must live up to the expectations of the people who either elects or select him to lead them, though
God ordains a leader but he did not
only ordained them but want them to satisfy the needs of their subjects and i want to urge those who are leaders now
and who are to be leaders of tomorrow to play their role effectively and always pray to God to grant them the grace to perform their role”.
He said further that “ We have to pray for our leader and follower because if we have good leader and bad followers the equation is not balance and if we have good followers and bad leaders the equation is not balance too, i pray that God give us leaders that will be responsible enough to respond to the yearnings of his people”.
He however
commended the Sokoto state governor Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko for the
water scheme projects and urge him not
to relent in his effort at bringing more meaningful d development to the state
Earlier
in his speech the Sultan of
Sokoto Muhammadu Sa'adu Abubakar has Eulogise
the governor for his
continuous demonstration of love for the
progress of Sokoto caliphate and urge
him not to relent in his effort at making the people of the state enjoy more
dividends of democracy.
The
governor who was apparently overwhelmed by the encomium shower on him said the water project was born out of the need to ensure adequate water supply for domestic use and farming so as to enhance agricultural production in the state.
Dignitaries at te occasions include the Speakers of the House of Rep Aminu Tanmbuwa, traditional rulers, , political functionaries and others
